Kanchelskis trades Saints for sand

SOUTHAMPTON’S assault on their wage bill continued yesterday as Gordon Strachan tore up Andrei Kanchelskis’ contract and allowed him to move to Saudi Arabia.

The winger joined the Saints on a free transfer last summer but made just two brief substitute appearances before joining al-Hilal on a four-month deal yesterday.

St Mary’s Stadium chairman Rupert Lowe has slashed his wage bill recently by cancelling the contracts of Tahar El Khalej, Imants Bleidelis, Kleber Chala and Neil Moss.